He claimed that Iran badly needed TOW anti-tank missiles and in return for them would get the American hostages being held in Beirut released.

The mob eventually released its hostages and Knowles released the impressed seamen.

One of the groups holding two Americans hostage released a statement early today in the Lebanese capital saying that it would free one of its prisoners in the next 24 hours.

The American position has been echoed to greater or lesser degree in virtually all of the countries that have had politicians petitioning for the hostage releases in Baghdad, particularly Britain.

- Jean-Paul Kauffman, hostage released in Beirut.

The funds were to be for the contras and to help get American hostages in Lebanon released.

On Monday night, he issued "an urgent call to all, all parties who hold hostages in the Middle East to release them forthwith, as a humanitarian gesture."

Violence against property and people must cease and the hostages released.

Eventually McWaters realized there was no hope for escape, released their hostages, which included the warden's wife, and surrendered.

(The only African American hostage not released in November 1979)